Lititz Car Company

After not owned a car since high school (almost a decade ago), I moved into the Philadelphia area and suddenly required a car. Being from the Lancaster area and knowing the reputation of a few dealers in the area, I began the process of locating a new (to me) car. Being a student again, I was under financial constraints (sub 4k) to purchase a new car.
Like anyone else, my specifications were reliability, sedan model, low upkeep, low mileage and ideally manual but finding a car at my price range meant a few things had to be sacrificed. I visited several dealerships in Manheim (the small Saturn dealer in town is excellent, but did not have any cars that worked for me), Manheim Pike and Lititz. Several smaller dealerships in Lititz recommended Lititz Car Company. So we stopped by — the first time they had a limited number of cars, but the owner said he was getting several new cars in and to stop by next week. In the meantime, before I could stop by the next weekend, he sent me emails containing many of the cars that meant my needs. After some conversation, I settled on a 2000 Jetta with higher mileage. I would stop by the next week
The next week, my Dad stopped by for a test drive which they were very affable to and then I stopped by that weekend to potentially purchase. The situation was very low pressure and they moved slightly on the price. After reviewing my own car history report (this is a no frills dealership), and haggling on the price slightly, we struck a deal. I drove off that day.
A few months later, I went in for an oil change and to have the car gone over by a VW master mechanic as recommended by my friend. The results were positive. The car required new rear breaks, but he commented that the car was in otherwise spectacular condition and seemed like a car 100k lighter in miles — it was well taken care of.
Lititz Car Company is a «get what you pay for» dealership. They sell you a car at a sub 5k price that meets your needs or won’t sell you a car at all. They do their best to put everything on the table; car history, where they got it, any flaws and so forth. I would return here if I needed another inexpensive car in a pinch — they don’t try to hide the problems.